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The Grower: a Tree Production Capital Grant case study

Read how a bareroot tree and hedging nursery used funding from the Tree Production Capital Grant to create a sustainable farming business.

• From: Forestry Commission
• Published: 3 December 2024

Applies to England

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The Grower: a Tree Production Capital Grant case study

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A summary of the project at Presingoll Farm, Cornwall:

• size: 80 hectare mixed farm with 2.5 hectares of woodland, an orchard and 9 hectares for tree production
• type: mixed woodland, hedges and tree nursery
• species: mixed species tree nursery including beech, hawthorn, blackthorn, dog rose, field maple, sycamore, dogwood, oak and wild plum
• grants: Tree Production Capital Grant and the Farming Equipment and Technology Fund
• main objective: to create a sustainable farming business built on regenerative farming practices, that incorporates tree production into a diverse crop rotation and provides healthy UK-grown trees

Read more about the Tree Production Capital Grant.

Read more about the Farming Equipment and Technology Fund 2024.

Published 3 December 2024